Berg, Beverly Ann
age 77, of Cokato passed away on June 15, 2015 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was born June 24, 1937 in Silver Lake, Minnesota to Milo and Lauretta (Bartush) Pipal, and grew up on a farm near Cokato. Beverly attended Dahl country school for 6 years and graduated from Cokato High School in 1955. She then attended the Minneapolis School of Business and worked as a secretary and bookkeeper at the University of Minnesota, Cokato High School, Bethel College, Cokato Manor, and Dassel-Cokato High School. Beverly was also co-owner of Cokato Nursery. She was united in marriage to Eugene Berg in 1961, after he came to Cokato High School in 1960 to teach math and science. In 1967, Gene and Beverly adopted their son, Michael, and 2 ½ years later their daughter, Maria. They lived on their 50 acre farm where they later started the Cokato Nursery, at first as a hobby that later became their retirement.
Beverly was an active member of First Baptist Church of Cokato for over 50 years, serving as clerk, Sunday school teacher, deaconess, and secretary for Pastor Danville Swanson. She sent bulletins to absent attendees, and tried to give home knit mittens to every lady in church. Beverly was also a member of the Legion Auxiliary, and volunteered at the local food shelf and thrift store.
Survived by her children, Mike (Monica) Berg, and Maria Berg, grandchildren, Morgan and Micah Berg, and Lauren Johnson, brothers, Eldon and Wesley (Vuriel) Pipal, sister, Lorraine Borchardt, and sister-in-law, Millie Pipal.
Proceeded in death by her parents, and husband, Gene.
Beverly loved the Lord, and coffee! Bring your own mug and join her family for one last cup in memory of Bev. A celebration of her life will take place at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 26, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Cokato.